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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Photo Shanghai opens next month at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre, with some of the world's best photographers

The inaugural edition of Photo Shanghai - the first international art fair dedicated to photography in China - will run from September 5 to 7 at the landmark Shanghai Exhibition Centre.

This photography fair aims to establish the most professional and international platform for fine art photography in the Asia-Pacific region.

This fair is Shanghai’s foremost international art fair taking place this 2014.

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It is of particular relevance with the current growing interest in photography and the art fair boom taking place in China.

THE WHO'S WHO OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Some of the world’s most renowned galleries will be exhibiting their photographers’ work, contributing to what will be both a glamorous and significant event.

Examples of photographers whose work will be exhibited at the Fair include:

Arab

Nick Brandt

René Burri

Edward Burtynsky

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Patrick Demarchelier

Yang Fudong

André Kertész

Peter Lindbergh

Vivian Maier

Steve McCurry

Daido Moriyama

Martin Parr

Robert Polidori

Sebastião Salgado

Josef Sudek

Edward Weston

EVENTS, VIP PROGRAMMES,

AND SPECIAL GUESTS

Fair Director Alexander Montague-Sparey, who was previously head of photographs at Christie’s London, who has worked with some of the biggest collectors, dealers and artists in the field and created many notable new auction markets for contemporary photographs, commented:
“We are delighted to welcome photographers Roger Ballen, Birdhead and Martin Parr to the city of Shanghai on the occasion of the Fair."

He added: "Our talks, education, exhibitions and VIP programme will provide our audience with everything they need to explore, from the more emerging - to most established collectable fine art photography available on the market today."

The curated talks and events programme will run alongside the fair for its duration.

These talks will be led by world renowned experts including curators, experts, collectors, dealers and international photographers.

HIGHLIGHTS

COMMISSIONING THE WORLDS’

HOTTEST PHOTOGRAPHERS

The Wall Street Journal’s photography director Jennifer Pastore

in conversation with Alexander Montague-Sparey

AN INTRODUCTION

TO THE CHINESE PHOTO BOOK

Ruben Lundgren and Martin Parr

introduce the project to a Chinese audience for the first time

CHRISTOPHER PHILLIPS:

New York’s International Centre of Photography’s curator

explores the theme of Chinese Contemporary Photography

in conversation with artist and

Three Shadows Founder & Director,

RongRong

IN CONVERSATION WITH OCAT MUSEUM SHANGHAI’S

MARIAGRAZIA COSTANTINO

in conversation with

celebrated South African photographer Roger Ballen

THE VIP PROGRAM

The comprehensive Photo Shanghai VIP programme also includes a Private Collectors Summit and Forum at which 30 leading photography collectors and experts from around the world will explore the current opportunities of the international photography market.

This will ensure that Shanghai welcomes and hosts some of the most influential photography collectors in the world.

ATTENDING GALLERIES

A Thousand Plateaus Art Space

Chengdu
A. Galerie

Paris
AIKE-DELLARCO

Shanghai
amanasalto

Tokyo
AO Vertical Art Space

Hong Kong
ATLAS Gallery

London
Ayyam Gallery

Dubai
BREESELITTLE

London
C.A.M. GALLERY

Istanbul
C14 Gallery

Shanghai
CAMERA WORK

Berlin
Chambers Fine Art

Beijing
Chandelier

London
Contemporary Art Projects

Florida
Czech Center of Photography

Prague
Fahey / Klein Gallery

Los Angeles
Flowers

London
Galerie & Edition Stephan Witschi

Zurich
Galerie Dumonteil - Shanghai, Paris

New York
Galerie Photo12

Paris
ifa Gallery

Shanghai
In The Gallery

Copenhagen
Inter Gallery

Beijing
kunst.licht Photo Art Gallery

Shanghai
M97 Gallery

Shanghai
Magnum Photos
MD Gallery

Shanghai
OFOTO Gallery

Shanghai
Pékin Fine Arts

Beijing
Peter Fetterman Gallery - Santa Monica

CA
Riflemaker, London
see+ Gallery

Beijing
ShanghART

Shanghai
SIPACHINA

Beijing
Tasveer

Bangalore
ThreeShadows +3 Gallery

Beijing
Time Space Gallery

Beijing
Timeless Gallery

Beijing
Tristan Hoare Gallery

London
Vanguard Gallery, Shanghai

TIME IS RIGHT FOR CHINA

Sandy Angus, co-founder of ART HK (now Art Basel Hong Kong) and Chairman of Montgomery and the World Photography Organisation. also commented: “The vast Asian art market has seen considerable growth over the past decade and in that time photography has been an ever-increasing part within the contemporary art space."

He added: "China has the advantage of a treasure trove of ancient photographs as well as an appreciation of the medium of photography and its place in the art world. Photo Shanghai has the opportunity to draw on this interest amongst both Chinese and Asia-Pacific collectors.”